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Essays in Zen Buddhism, First Series

by D.T. Suzuki · 1925

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In this collection of his most important essays, Suzuki explores a variety of topics, including the history of Buddhism, the daily life of a Zen monk, and the path to enlightenment. At once a critical explication of the facets of Zen and a meditation on the meaning of existence, Essays in Zen Buddhism is an indispensable document to the student of Eastern religion.

Subject
philosophyhistoryself-help
Themes
Buddhismreligionspirituality
Setting
China
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 388 pages
Form
essays

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